Margaret turned around and found Stefan standing at the door of the ward, staring at her coldly."Mr. Hunt, I..."She intended to explain herself, but the abortion medicine in her hand was still steaming hot. She could not immediately think of a good explanation.Briar hid behind Stefan, acting like a weak, helpless woman. She cried and said, "Margaret, I told you, I know I've done something wrong, so I promise I'll leave Stefan, but the baby is innocent...”"The baby is my life! I won't let anyone hurt it! Please go back and tell Ms. Everheart that if she has any grudge against me, she can take it out on me, but don't hurt my baby!”Briar's words made Margaret flush with anger. She said emotionally, "What's the meaning of this, Ms. Desrosiers? That's not what you said just now. Aborting the baby was your idea too. Why are you pretending to be the victim now? You're blatantly lying!""The one who's blatantly lying is you! I love my baby so much. How could I bear to abort it? You
At Everheart Manor, Renee was sitting beside a window on the second floor. She had been staring out of the window for a long time, but she had not seen Margaret at all.She took out her phone and tried calling Margaret again, but her call still could not get through."That's weird. It's getting dark. Why isn't Margaret back yet? Where is she?"When she woke up this morning, Renee saw a note Margaret had left on the dining table, saying that she was going to take care of some personal matters and would be back soon. She told Renee not to worry.But an entire day had passed, and Margaret still had not come home. She could not even be contacted. Something was wrong!Renee was worried that Margaret might have run into trouble. Considering her recent situation, many people were waiting for an opportunity to get back at her.Seeing that the sun was about to set, Renee could not sit still any longer. She grabbed a jacket and went out to look for Margaret.The moment she stepped outside
"It's not important."Stefan did not answer.Some secrets he must carry to the grave—for the good of everyone."You just have to know that my relationship with her is not like what you think. You don't have to make her life hell out of jealousy.""Hahaha!" That made Renee laugh. She was laughing at the man's arrogance, as well as his cruelty.How could a man say such a shameless thing to his ex-wife?Briar was obviously the one who had done horrible things, but since the beginning of the conversation, he had been defending Briar and making Renee out to be the bad guy instead!"You're really funny, Stefan. You think I'm sending Briar to jail because I love you, and I'm jealous that he took you away from me?""Isn't that the case?" Stefan asked coldly.He believed that, although he had little experience in love, he had met a lot of women, so he could tell women's intentions towards him."No, no, it has nothing to do with you. I'm just petty, and I always get my revenge. Briar r
Upon hearing that, Renee's face instantly changed. She questioned him, "So it was you... what have you done to Margaret?""You should ask your nanny what she did instead."Stefan's expression was still extremely dark. He said coldly to the emotional Renee, "Your nanny tried to force Briar to get an abortion. Are you gonna tell me you know nothing about it?"He paused for a moment and continued, “Let's each take a step back. I'll let Margaret go, and you let Briar go.”Stefan felt he was being generous enough to Renee.Briar's child was his brother's only descendant in the world. If it had been someone else doing what Margaret had done, Stefan would have made sure that person disappeared without a trace!"Impossible!" Renee shook her head and said firmly, “I know Margaret very well. She wouldn't do such a thing! As for me... although I can't wait to see Briar go to prison, I never thought of harming her child. Even if a pregnant woman is found guilty, she won't be put into prison
Renee and Zack walked out of the detention center.Renee could hardly wait to ask Zack, "You said that there's a way to clear Margaret's name and also give Briar Desrosiers a heavier punishment? What exactly do I have to do?""It's actually quite simple." Zack said, "If Margaret isn't lying, then her subjective motivation to harm Briar cannot be established, and it naturally wouldn't constitute a criminal offense. In that case, she can even sue Briar for defamation.“If Margaret is in a bad health condition during this period, and it so happens that Briar's slander causes her emotional trauma, then Briar can also be charged with a criminal offense. Under the criminal law, the penalty for emotional trauma is no less severe than physical trauma."Renee listened very attentively to every word he said. She instantly asked, "So, as long as I can find a way to prove that Margaret didn't lie or that Briar lied, we can win the case?""Correct!" Zack continued, "My suggestion is to find ev
Renee pointed to the surveillance camera on the wall and said, "No secret stays buried forever. Thank god the entire process of your heinous crime was recorded."Briar was momentarily stunned, and then she burst out laughing. She said smugly, "That's the evidence you have? The surveillance footage? Go ahead and take it to court. We'll see who the judge finds guilty."Renee didn’t expect Briar to be so smug. She guessed Briar must have dealt with the surveillance footage already.However, this would not be a problem for Renee and her amazing hacking skills.It did not matter if Briar had deleted or destroyed the surveillance footage. As long as it once existed, Renee could recover it in minutes."Since you're so confident, let's see what happens in the trial three days from now."After saying that, Renee turned around gracefully and left.In three days, everything would be over.She swore she would make Briar pay a heavy price for her ignorance and wickedness!When she stepped
After leaving the hospital, Renee grabbed a cab back to Everheart Manor.In her hand was a USB flash drive that contained the hospital's surveillance footage she had downloaded.Renee transferred the data into her computer and quickly skimmed through the surveillance footage of the day of the incident.Sure enough, what should have been a video of more than ten hours had only less than an hour remaining, the rest deleted.All that remained was footage that disadvantaged Margaret. It seemingly reinforced Briar's claim that Margaret forced and and threatened Briar to get an abortion.‘How cunning of you, Briar Desrosiers!’Renee didn’t panic. She adjusted her rimless glasses and started typing a long string of codes, attempting to hack into the hospital's cloud storage system.Generally, public places such as hospitals, schools, and shopping malls would have cloud storage systems.These systems would back up video data such as surveillance footage.In other words, any video data
Renee held her chin in both hands like she was a flower, then said cutely, “You get to receive the heartfelt gratitude and adoration from this beautiful flower!""Nope, I need you to show more sincerity than that!" Haze waved her away, obviously disinterested. He casually lay down onto the couch and said while leisurely shaking his leg, “The price for my service usually starts at 100 million dollars. You obviously want me to do it for free. No way, Jose."Renee was pissed off.The guy had such a punchable face right now.However, she needed his help, she could only put on her best fake smile and asked, “Okay, tell me, what do you want?"Haze suddenly became interested. He sat upright and said seriously, "You know, I'm going to be thirty in another year or two. My family is worried about my personal life, so...""I refuse!"Before he had even finished speaking, Renee had made a cross with her hands, her expression filled with unwillingness. “I'm off limit. I've already sealed awa
Then, Stefan calmly placed the crab leg on the plate in front of Leia. Leia was flabbergasted. She did not dare to move. She wondered what he was doing, and if he wanted to sacrifice her."Why aren't you eating it?" Stefan looked at Leia, sounding composed. Yet, he was full of the dominance that could burn anyone.Leia swallowed and gnashed her teeth, asking Stefan, "How could you peel the crab for me? Isn't it inappropriate?" She was the most cowardly person. Usually, she looked fierce and indignant as if she wanted to punish Stefan severely. But when he came to her and looked at her, she would be very frightened. She would not dare to do anything."Why not? Someone said women shouldn't peel the prawns or crabs themselves. I'm just being a gentleman. It's nothing serious. It's just peeling the crab!" Stefan said. It was rare to see him speak so much. It was incompatible with his contradictory identity. However, it was clear that he was mocking Justin and saying how ridiculo
Both Stefan and Justin mocked each other, which made the atmosphere more awkward. Although Liam and Leia were simply watching the fun, they felt awkward, too. It made them restless.Renee was having a hard time, too. She smacked the table and said to Stefan and Justin, "You'd better stop eating. Go out and fight. The food got cold because of your endless fight."When she spoke, she sounded like a class teacher with absolute authority. Although both Stefan and Justin were dissatisfied, they fell silent and did not dare to say more. Everyone started enjoying the great food, but said nothing. It seemed a little gloomy.Renee was about to get a prawn, but Justin had already peeled it nicely for her. He dipped it in some sauce and put it in Renee's bowl. "I know you love prawns the best. I've peeled it for you. Of course, women can't peel the prawns themselves.""Oh, Mr. Baldwin. You're considerate. You're a role model among the men. Anyone who marries you will be very happy!" Le
Justin smiled and described the children's experiences, acting like a stepfather. When he talked about the children, he made it sound like they were his biological children. Stefan didn't look so good. He felt that the glass of wine was getting bitter."Well, I'm sure kids will find everything new and exciting when they go to a new place. But they'll get bored with it when time passes. They'll love their real home better." Stefan had wanted to act relaxed and casual, but he could not stop himself from refuting when he heard Justin's provocative words. "Mm?" Leia sat beside Liam and leaned against his arm, and whispered, "What are they doing? This is weird. Are they going to fight?""It's just a competition between men. They won't get into a fight." Liam kept eating and watching the fun. He merely found it amusing. As expected, Renee was greatly admired. Although she remained silent, she would always be in the limelight. Liam was amused to see people like Stefan or Justin
"How dare you!"Stefan's words instantly made Leia speechless. She had wanted to rebuke him, but he snatched the chance from her and struck her dumb.In short, he was an utter scumbag.After a moment, Leia finally managed to comment, "How shameless!" Justin had kept silent all the while. He looked at Stefan with a scrutinizing and mocking gaze. "Mr. Hunt, I admire your honesty and self-awareness. If that's the case, let's stop being reserved and have fun together!""Yes, let's have fun together. I'm shameless, too!" Liam joined in the effort to mock Stefan. He swayed his glass of wine and faked a smile. "I've known her a long time, so of course I know what shameless things Mr. Hunt has done. I think I'd better grab this chance to tell you all of them since everyone is here today."Standing at the door, Renee was worried that Liam might say more indecent things. She hurriedly stopped him. "Pipe down, Liam!" "Got it." Liam shrugged helplessly but obeyed her.Although he yea
"Do you want to leave?" Stefan saw Renee. He was calm, indifferent, and distant. His behavior stung Renee. Renee could easily recall their lovey-dovey memories. They had both risked their lives for each other and vowed to be together forever. They had two children, too. Yet, they ended up as strangers.Although Renee was heartbroken, she became competitive. She smoothed her hair and said in a similarly cold manner, "I'm going to the washroom." "Okay." Stefan did not have anything to say. He nodded and walked past Renee before heading to the dining table. "Hmph! I didn't expect you to come so boldly," Quinton sneered.At the sight of Stefan, Quinton subconsciously clenched his fists, acting like he was about to fight Stefan. On the surface, he wouldn't act aggressively because he knew Renee would stop him. "It's not easy for the few great families to get together. It's good and meaningful for us. If I refused to come, it would make me seem heartless."Stefan kept his co
Having said that, Renee lowered her head, about to leave. She didn't even have the time to bother about Adie and Abby, and told Quinton to take them home later. Her strange behavior filled Quinton with displeasure. He blocked Renee and said solemnly, "Are you afraid? Do you want to run away? People might think that you're guilty and have cheated on your husband!""No, I'm not!" Renee refuted him loudly, then explained seriously, "I'm busy. I need to handle something right away. Plus, I'm not guilty. I did nothing wrong. There's no reason for me to feel guilty." Quinton went straight to the point. "What are you afraid of since you know you're not guilty? Why do you want to run away? He should be afraid instead!""I told you. I'm not afraid of him. I'm just…" "What?" Quinton crossed his arms and looked at Renee coldly. He wanted to get to the bottom of it.Renee came up with a ridiculous yet normal excuse. "I… I recalled that the dessert shop that I want to head to is about to
Jovan called Stefan to sound the latter out. Anyway, it would be convenient for Stefan to rush over since they were both at the same spot. "I'll be right there," Stefan said. Then, he hung up.For a moment, silence washed over everyone, as if something terrible was about to happen.After taking in the new information, Leia said indignantly, "What's going on? Why does he want to come? Isn't he too shameless? How dare he come?" Although everything wasn't discussed openly, everyone knew why Stefan and Renee broke up all of a sudden, despite how lovey-dovey they were. The reason was that Stefan had cheated on Renee.Even if the adultery was faked, it was still the cause of their breakup. If Stefan were shameful or guilty, he wouldn't have agreed to come. He was going to face Renee there with their friends and family around. Certainly, it was embarrassing. "Hmph! Why not? He impersonated me, seized my business, and snatched away my woman. Plus, he led a steady life, got married
Jovan's words made the atmosphere quiet and bizarre. "Are you out of your mind, Jovan? It's already very annoying to have someone like you here. Do you have to get another annoying guy?" Leia frowned, crossing her arms. She kept scolding him.Initially, the atmosphere was considered harmonious. It was still considered fine even if there was an annoying person like Jovan. Unexpectedly, he wanted to call another, more terrible person to come here. Things would certainly go wrong. "Ms. Osborne, you're famous for talking harshly, too. You're just like me. I love it." However, Jovan was not mad at all. He grinned while waiting for Stefan to answer the call. Generally, Stefan would not answer Jovan's call. Surprisingly, he picked it up that time."What's the matter?" Jovan purposely put it on speaker mode. Stefan sounded aloof and emotionless.Jovan sounded wicked as he calmly asked Stefan, "Do you want to join a gathering, Stefan?""I'm going to hang up if you don't say anythi
In the past, Jovan had always regarded Stefan as a coward. Stefan couldn't forget about Renee, but he kept pushing Renee to another man. It seemed like Justin was more responsible, considerate, and gentle. Of course, Renee would lead a very happy, steady, and comfortable life with such a man. At the very least, Jovan felt that he could not be that meticulous and considerate. He would only drive Renee mad just to get her attention. "Hmph! Are you trying to humiliate me or yourself?" Justin didn't find that a compliment. Instead, it sounded like smockery. Jovan made it sound like Justin was a nice guy, but would not be picked by Renee. Usually, people like that had to suffer and would not end up well."I'm praising you." Jovan was helpless because of his reputation as the villain. Although he had said a lot of annoying things, he did want to compliment Justin. His love was probably as deep as Justin's, but his and Stefan's ways of loving Renee were much inferior to Justin's.